Pocket check-protector



0. K. UNSCOTT.

POCKET CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27, 1921.

1,398,235@ Patented Nov 29, 1921.

TUNER POCKET annex-anemones.

To all whom it may] concern:

Be it known that I, (has KARL Lmsoo'r'r, a citizen of the United-States,and resident of Tekoa, county of \Vhitman, State of WVashington, haveinvented a new and useful Pocket Check-Protector, of which the followingis a specification.

The present invention relates in general to devices for preventingfraudulent alteration in negotiable paper such as bank checks, drafts,and the like, and has reference more particularly to a small and compactdevice of this character which may be conveniently carried upon theperson so that it may be handy for use at all times.

A further feature of the invention resides in the simplicity ofconstruction which will enable the device to be made and sold at anexceedingly modest cost without sacrificing the efficiency of the same.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention will now bedescribed with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1is a perspective View of a device made in accordance with the preferredembodiment of the invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the deviceas folded, Fig. 3 is a detail cross section illustrating the use of thedevice, Fig. 4: is a detail view in longitudinal section showing thecooperative positionv of the printing characters with.

the inking pad, and Fig. 5 1s a detail view of a portion of a checkafter it has been protected by the device.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, 1) and (2) represent a pai'r ofplates hinged at one end as at (3), the plate (1) representing the topand the plate (2) representing the bottom. Arranged on the inside faceof the plate (1) are a series of printing characters (4) which stand outin relief and act in the capacity of type. .These characters arearranged in series to indicate a maximum amount so that any one of theseries may be utilized for printing on a check or other negotiable paperthe maximum amount for which the check is made out for.

The bottom plate (2) is made with channel side edges (5) and (6) with anopen front end (7) and a ledge (8) at the back end. Arrangedtransversely of the plate (2), with its ends confined in the channels(5) and (6), is an inking pad (9), the bottom side of which carries apointer 10) which protrudes through an elongated opening (11) in theplate and with indicating characters Specification'of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 27, 1921.

Patented Nov. 239, 1921.

Serial No. 480,646.

(12) along the outside margin of the plate adapted to cooperate with thepointer (10) to indicate a selective positioning of the inking pad (9)relative to the printing characters (4) so that any one of the series ofprinting characters (4:) may be utilized to print the check when thesame is presented between the plates and the plate (1) has been foldedover the plate To hold a sliding adjustment of the inking pad on theplate (2), a multiplicity of small studs (13) are arrangedlongitudinally of the slot (11) and with which the under side of theinking pad frictionally engages. A like multiplicity of these studs (14)are also arranged on the outside of the plate (2) to co-act with thepointer (10) as an extra precaution to prevent the inking pad (9) fromslipping out of alinement with the selected one of the series ofprinting characters (4).

The side edges of the plate (1) are arranged with downwardly presentedflanges (15) which leaves the front end (16) open the same as the frontend (7) of the plate (2). Thus when the plates are folded the.

front end of the device is open so that the end of the check may extendfrom the device as best shown in Fig. 2.

In using the protector the plates (1) and (2) may be opened and afterthe inking pad (9) has been moved to its proper position in alinementwith that one of the series of printing characters which are to be used,the check may be presented in the plates so that pressure exertedpreferably around that area of the plates adjacent the position of theinking pad will act to print that one of the series of printingcharacters selected. The printing will occur on the check preferablyalong one edge, as best shown in Figure 5, in which the check isrepresented by the numeral (l7).

It is of course understood that the printing characters (4) may be ofany desired structure, such, for instance, as a customa perforatingtype, if desired. It is to be also understood that various changes ,maybe made in the detail construction of the device without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as recited in the subjoined claims.

I claim: p

1. A pocket check protector comprising a pair of plates, the inner faceofoneplate having a series of fixed printing characters and the otherplate having a movable inking device adapted to selectively cooperatewith said characters to seledtively reproduce any one of said series ofcharacters onfa check when presented .between said plates, the outerface of the plate carrying the inking pad having'a series of indicatingcharacters corresponding to the said series of printing characters, anda pointer mounted to the under side of the inking pad and protrudingthrough an elongated slot in the plate which carries the inking padadapted to cooperate with ther lindicating characters to selectivelyposition the inking pad relatively to any one of said series of printingcharacters.

3. A pocket check protector comprisinga pair of hinged plates, the innerface of one plate having a series of printing characters, aild the otherplate having a slidably-car ried inking pad adapted to be moved toselectively cooperate with said series of printing characterstoselectively reproduce.

any one of said series of characters on a check when presented betweenthe said plates, the outer face of the plate carrying the inking padhaving a series ofindicating. characters corresponding to the saidseries of printing characters, and a pointer mounted to the under sideof the inking pad and protruding through an elongated slot in the platewhich carries the inking pad adapted to cooperate with the indicatingcharactersto selectively position the inking pad relatively to any oneof said series of printing characters, .andfriction means for holdingthe inking ad in alinement with any one of. said series of printingcharacters.

4. A pocket check protector comprising a pair of hinged plates, theinner face of one plate having a series of printing characters, and theother plate having a slidably carried inking pad adapted to be moved toselectively cooperate with said series of printing characters toselectively reproduce and the other plate having a slidably carriedinking pad adapted to be moved to selectively cooperate with said seriesof printingv characters to selectively reproduce any one of said seriesof characters on a check when presented between said plates, the outerface of the plate carrying the inking pad having a series of indicatingcharacters corresponding to thesaid series of printing characters, and apointer mounted to the under side of the inking pad and protrudingthrough an elongated slot in the plate which carries the inking padadapted to cooperate with the indicating characters to selectivelyposition th inking pad relatively to any one of said series of printingcharacters, the plate which carries the inking pad having channeled sideedges with the ends of the inking pad confined in said channels.

6. A pocket check protector comprising a pair of hinged plates, theinner face of one plate having a series of printing characters,

and the other platef having a slidably 'carried inking pad adapted to bemoved to selectively cooperate with saidseries of printing characters toselectively reproduceany one of said series of characters on a checkwhen presented between the said plates, the outer face of the platecarryingthe inking pad having a series of indicating characterscorresponding to the said series of printing characters, and a pointermounted to the under side of the inking pad and protruding throughelongated slot in the plate which carries the inking pad adapted tocooperate with the indicating characters to selectively position theinking pad relatively to any one of said series of pr nting characters,and

friction means for holding the inking pad in alinement with any one ofsaid. series of printing characters, the plate which carries the inkingpad having channeled side edges with the ends of the inking pad confinedin said channels.

OTIS KARL LINSCOTT.v

